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November 13, 2012SOCCER NEWS NET SALUTENotre Dame's Ryan Finley is Men's Player of the Week

Ryan Finley scored two goals, including the game-winner in the final minute of the second overtime, to lead Notre Dame to the Big East Championship over Georgetown on Sunday.
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Notre Dame senior forward Ryan Finley has been named the Soccer News Net Men's College Player of the Week for the week ending November 11.

Finley scored two goals, including the game-winner in the last minute of the second overtime, to lift Notre Dame to a 3-2 win over Georgetown at PPL Park, giving them the Big East Championship.

Finley scored the game-winner with less than a minute left, getting a leg on the ball following a corner kick from the far side.

Fourth-ranked Georgetown took the lead in the 39th minute. Tyler Rudy played a ball into the box from the right side. Melvin Snoh made a diving header, just getting a piece of the ball, and Andy Reimer was there to poke in the rebound.

It didn't take long for the seventh-ranked Fighting Irish and Finley to find the equalizer. A little more than five minutes into the second half, Harrison Shipp sent a through ball into the area. Luke Mishu played the ball near the end line on the right side and crossed it into the area for Finley to put the finishing touch on.